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RUTH BERNHARD | 'Two Forms'
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Ruth Bernhard
- 'Two Forms'
- Gelatin silver print
- 13 1/2 by 10 in. (34.3 by 25.4 cm.)
mounted, signed in pencil on the mount, signed, titled, and dated in pencil and stamped on the reverse, framed, 1963, printed later
Provenance
John Stevenson Gallery, New York
Literature
Ruth Bernhard - The Eternal Body: A Collection of Fifty Nudes (San Francisco, 1986), pl. 25 Margaretta Mitchell, Ruth Bernhard: Between Art and Life (San Francisco, 2002), p. 102
Condition
This print is in generally excellent condition. A thin border of excess dry mounting tissue or adhesive is visible at the periphery of the print on the mount. The reverse of the mount is very faintly soiled. There are tape remnants along the upper and lower edges on the reverse.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.